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AAPG Bulletin, V.
DOI: 10.1306/11152322060
Study on microscale mechanical properties of minerals and organic matter in shale based on atomic force microscopy
Zhuo Gong,1 Shangbin Chen,2 Hubert Ishimwe,3 Shaojie Zhang,4 Jamil Khan,5 Yang Wang,6 and Xiong Sun7
1School of Resources and Geoscience, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China; [email protected]
2Key Laboratory of Coalbed Methane Resources and Reservoir Formation Process of the Ministry of Education, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China; School of Resources and Geoscience, China University of Mining Technology, Xuzhou, China; [email protected]
3School of Resources and Geoscience, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China; [email protected]
4Key Laboratory of Coalbed Methane Resources and Reservoir Formation Process of the Ministry of Education, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China; School of Resources and Geoscience, China University of Mining Technology, Xuzhou, China; [email protected]
5School of Resources and Geoscience, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China; [email protected]
6Key Laboratory of Coalbed Methane Resources and Reservoir Formation Process of the Ministry of Education, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China; School of Resources and Geoscience, China University of Mining Technology, Xuzhou, China; [email protected]
7Yunnan Coalbed Methane Resources Exploration and Development Company, Kunming, China; [email protected]
ABSTRACT
The micromechanical properties of shale are crucial for the modeling and prediction of its macromechanical properties. However, the elastic properties have not been comprehensively understood at nano- and microscales. In the present study, the mechanics-component mapping and logarithm filtering methods are proposed to overcome the defect of atomic force microscopy in identifying shale components to investigate the micromechanical properties of shale. Microscopically, the elasticity of shale is heterogeneous. Heterogeneous elastic characteristics of dolomite and quartz are caused by crystal structure anisotropy, isomorphism, and lattice defects. The anisotropy of crystal structure dominates the variation of Young’s modulus of dolomite and quartz. The Young’s modulus of framboidal pyrite depends greatly on its crystal evolution. The heterogeneous elasticity of organic matter is caused by the disordered molecular structure, the maturity variation, and the mixing of different organic macerals. Because of the difference in Young’s modulus among minerals, the metasomatism of feldspar by calcite, quartz, and clay minerals alters the micromechanical properties of shale. Our study reveals that mineral crystal structure characteristics, diagenesis, and organic petrological factors control the mechanical properties of shale microscopically.
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